I used my stitched rectangle as a guideline, counting the stitches, to die cut out my patterned strip evenly, holding down with a little tape. I worked from the
outside on both sides towards the centre. This way I new my card would have
even spacing.

I measured in between my gaps and added strips of paper
with foam tape which I tattered at the edges. My centre strip was ever so
slightly wider than the rest so I balanced this by adding my Anastasia cream border.

I cut my Nautical Wheeler doily in half and offset onto my
stamped image which had also been tattered at the edges and a scattering of
Frantage added.

My corset was cut out 3 times in different patterned
paper and reinserted in to the negative spaces. I curved the edges at the top and
bottom to give my corset a 3D effect adding my angel wing lace finishings and a
few sparkly gems.

Adding some splashes of paint and some shabby flowers to
finish.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you get a
chance to join in the Current Challenge at Cheery Lynn which is Mothers Day. We all look
forward to seeing your beautiful entries.

Saturday, 16 April 2016

Hello everyone, thank you so much for all the wonderful comments I received on the Cheery Lynn Blog Hop day, I enjoyed reading them so much. The current challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs is Handmade Flowers so I couldn't resist joining in the
fun for my DT card this week using their wonderful new Sunflower set.

I started by die cutting out my Cardmaker die and trimmed
to be the perfect size to Matt and layer onto my Kraft Cardstock and card which
measures around 6 inches square.

My Sunflower I made in the same way to this card HERE,
but this time I just added the leaves onto it. I love the size of this flower
as a main focal image on a card.

I would love to see a Hummingbird in real life, they look
such beautiful little birds. I die cut mine out twice and shaded with inks,
after looking at some photos on Google. I then heat embossed with Clear
Embossing powder and went around the edges with a little Gilding Wax, layering
up both layers, finishing with a drop of Black Liquid Pearls onto the eye.

My sentiment was stamped onto my banner and I fussy cut a
shadow background to make it pop.

If you haven't seen the New North American Release dies please check them out HERE, and don't forget to join in the fun on our BI-Weekly Challenge with a chance of winning a $20 spending spree at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Friday, 15 April 2016

Hi Everyone, thanks for stopping by today and welcome to
our latest blog hop at Cheery Lynn Designs. We are all excited to be sharing
with you the latest North American Release of dies. There is 63 dies in this
latest collection, where you can find every state and region of the U.S and
Canada.

I am first on the
blog hop roll, so please just click on Lisa's name at the end of my post to
continue hopping.

I decided to make a home decor item as inspiration with
my dies of choice Texas, Maine and California. So let me show you how I made
this.

I started off by cutting a piece of Greyboard to approx
12 x 4. Next I cut coffee stirrer sticks in half and trimmed the angled end off
them. I glued in place across my greyboard and weighed it down until dry. I gave this board a whitewash of paint and a layer of
DecoArt varnish to seal.

You will see on this photo I glued two papers together
onto white cardstock to resemble the American flag and placed my dies on to cut
out.

My lady was cut out from the Maine die using Tim Holtz
Family pack. All my State Letters, Stars and Explore were heat embossed with
Red Tinsel embossing powder for an added sparkle.

My Red Roses are to represent the national flower of the
United States, adding some leaves and Baby's Breath for added detail.

I added some metal screw brads to the corners.

These dies are fantastic for scrapbooking, memorabilia projects, cards, home decor and lots more. You will see lots of inspiration from my fellow Teamies as you visit their blogs.

Another look at my finished project.

I'd love if you leave a comment to let me know you
stopped by on our BLOG HOP and be sure to head over to LISA'S blog next.

Once you have
finished hopping be sure to leave a comment at Cheery Lynn Designs to be in
with a chance to win a $20 prize for one random commenter.

Saturday, 9 April 2016

Hi everyone, did
you know that Cheery Lynn have the most amazing selection of Steampunk dies and
Embossing plates ? You can check them all out HERE. For my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs today I have used a small selection
of these dies on my card and hope it inspires you to try some Steampunk
if you haven't before.

My border was cut out in a dark brown textured cardstock and
shaded with Inka Golds for a rusty aged look. I layered onto a cream cardstock
to add shadow and offset 2 layers on the side of my card with foam strips for
depth.

I used the same technique on my frame, by mounting onto
corrugated card and fussy cutting around the edges. I love the detail in the wings
die of the feathers, these were layered behind my stamped La Blanche image.

My key was heat embossed with Silver powder and as this
melted I sprinkled some Vintage Photo Distress powders onto it for a rusty
effect. My flower I added some microbeads into the centre.

My die cut layers were mounted onto my Frantaged
background, I added some foam between the layers for added dimension and glued other layers flat together.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you get the chance to join in the latest Cheery Lynn challenge which is Back to Nature.

Friday, 8 April 2016

Hi Everyone, Thanks for stopping by today to see my DT
post for Craft Consortium using their gorgeous paper pad called Wild Rose.

My Birthday Cake was made in a similar way to this one
HERE and measures approximately 5 inches across by 2 inches in height excluding
the doily.

Hope you enjoy the close up photographs.

This beautiful sparkly buckle is from Craft Consortiums
Always and Forever collection.

A close-up of my floral arrangement.

My ribbon was added to look like faux icing.

Many thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check out Craft Consortium to see their full range and on Facebook for inspiration and regular giveaways, you will also find them on Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.

Saturday, 2 April 2016

Hi Everyone and a warm welcome to my new followers. Today for my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing with you some more inspiration using their wonderful new Oval IOE Plates and Frame It Embossing folder. This time I decided to use Vellum Paper to give a faux Parchment look to my design.

For techniques on using these plates please check out their YouTube link HERE.

On the embossed areas of my vellum I highlighted some of these areas with colour using a Copic Pen on the reverse side of my Vellum. I coloured over the area and rubbed to dry the ink immediately with a piece of Kitchen Roll to stop my Vellum curling. This also helps to disguise where my small dots of glue were placed onto the Vellum to mount on my card.

I die cut my frame in cardstock and mounted onto the centre of my embossed area. I then cut a layer in Vellum and curled the swirls on my embossing mat. I added a little glue behind each pearl and behind my cameo on both sides to secure my frame in place and hide the glue on the Vellum.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and for all the lovely comments you leave. The Current Challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs is - Back to Nature, hope you get the chance to join in the fun.

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About Me

Hello Everyone, hope my Blog gives you inspiration.
I'm married to Chris my soulmate and have 2 grown up girls, Chris does the photography and computer side of my blog. I enjoy making cards, 3D projects, upcycling and altered art. You will see a wide interest of medias used on my blog, I love using dies, paints, inks and media pastes. I am currently a DT member for Cheery Lynn Designs, Craft Consortium and Cherish the Memory. I look forward to getting to know you in Blogland

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